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Ukrainian man claims he climbed Everest from sea level to summit in record four days

Ushakov slept at home in a hypoxic tent that simulates high-altitude conditions before heading to Nepal

The Independent UK

Who are the Everest sherpas and what do they do? We look at the often unsung heroes behind some of the world's most famous mountaineers

People who live in the Nepalese mountains have been guiding foreign climbers up the world's tallest mountain since the 1920s. We take a closer look at their vital role in these high-risk expeditions

Advnture

British climbers first to scale Mount Everest using new method

Their climb is one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak

The Independent UK

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“Black rocky hills have started to appear” - Experts witness the devastating toll of climate change on Mount Everest in eye-opening fly-by

Scientists and Nepali lawmakers spotted a drastic reduction in snow-coverage on the Himalayan peaks

Advnture

Bhutanese Nepalis fled ethnic cleansing for the US. Trump is returning them to the refugee camps

They lost their Nepalese citizenship years ago and are now living in a ‘stateless limbo’ amid Trump’s deportations

The Guardian - US

Avalanche survivor marks 10 years since Nepal quake by scaling 446 UK mountains

Alex Staniforth is aiming to climb 446 peaks in England and Wales in 50 days for charity.

Evening Standard

Indian and Romanian climbers die on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse during Himalayan spring climbing season

Deaths bring this spring’s toll in the Himalayas to at least eight, including two on Mount Everest

The Independent UK

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Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt

An environment conference has opened in Nepal to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan peaks where snow and ice are melting

The Independent UK

‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice

The opportunity to make money in the Gulf attracts thousands of men from Nepal’s poorest regions, but for the families of those who die in workplace accidents, compensation can be hard to come by

The Guardian - UK

Designer Prabal Gurung reflects on tough childhood, resilience and runway success in a new memoir

Designer Prabal Gurung has always been a storyteller

The Independent UK

Ex-Royal Marine completes ‘world’s longest triathlon’ at Everest summit

Mitch Hutchcraft swam across the Channel, cycled to India and ran to Nepal, covering 8,000 miles, to raise money for charity

The Guardian - UK

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change

In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on the brink of war.

The Conversation

Highly experienced American mountaineer dies of cardiac arrest climbing 27,838 ft peak

Alexander Pancoe was suffering from leukaemia and sought to raise funds for Illinois children’s hospital by summiting Mt Makalu

The Independent UK

I backpacked Nepal and India like the Race Across the World teams — here's what I learnt

After spending seven months backpacking through India and Nepal, solo travel expert Lydia Swinscoe shares her advice for making the most of the route, which features in the latest series of BBC’s beloved travel show

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The Independent UK

US funds supported Nepal's growing LGBTQ+ community. Now that money is gone

Many support centers for Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community have closed since the Trump administration began dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development

Advnture

Inexperienced climbers could be banned from scaling Mount Everest in move to reduce deaths and overcrowding

Climbers hoping to scale the world's tallest mountain may need to climb another 7,000m+ peak in Nepal first to receive a permit

The Independent UK

Nepal announces major rule change for anyone who wants to climb Everest

New bill criticised by international expedition organisers for only allowing certificates from Nepali mountain peaks

Al Jazeera

Nepal village ravaged by 2015 earthquake now a reluctant tourist hotspot

Langtang was destroyed in the earthquake and 300 people there died. But others returned and rebuilt a tourist haven.

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International Business Times

Nepal's Long Road To Quake Resilience

A decade has passed since a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, but in Ram Bahadur Nakarmi's home the damage is still visible -- and so is the fear another might strike.

The Independent UK

2 girls survived Nepal's 2015 earthquake. Each lost a leg, but found friendship in the hospital

The devastating 2015 Nepal earthquake that killed thousands changed the lives of many in the Himalayan nation

International Business Times

Landmark Nepal Survey Estimates Nearly 400 Elusive Snow Leopards

Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees in limbo after deportation from US

Human rights experts voice alarm as refugees expelled by the US, not welcomed by Bhutan and rejected by Nepal

The Guardian - UK

Sauntering on streets and grazing on lawns: what happens when rhinos move into town?

In one Nepali village, the resident rhinos are a conservation success story and attract thousands of visitors, but attacks on humans are on the rise

International Business Times

Nepal Royalists Seek Return Of King

Nearly two decades since Nepal became a secular republic, a surge of pro-monarchy protests have swept the Himalayan nation, fuelled by economic despair and disillusionment with current leaders.

The Independent UK

Nepal is betting its future on hydropower – but the climate crisis is washing those hopes away

Nepal’s clean energy transition, almost entirely dependent on hydropower, is dangerously exposed to the very climate risks it hopes to solve. Mukesh Pokhrel reports from Kathmandu, Nepal

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